No evidence of persistent Yersina pestis infection at Prairie dog colonies in North-Central Montana

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 164-169

  Holmes, Brian E ^a   Foresman, Kerry R ^a   Matchett, Marc R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynomys; Fleas; Prairie dogs; Sylvatic plague; Yersinia pestis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; MAMMALIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 33744794869     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.1.164     Document Type: Article

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